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There once lived a doctor in our city, who was famous for his skills. Once he received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very much thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”
“Fifty pounds”, he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fiftypound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
语篇解读 一个母亲为救了自己儿子的医生准备了钱包作为答谢的礼物,医生却想要50英镑而不要这个礼物。而钱包里其实有200英镑……
1.The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.
A. he had saved her life
B. he had saved her son's life
C. he had given her some money
D. he often called on her
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知答案为B项。
2.The doctor refused the lady's purse because he thought ________.
A. the lady didn't gave him money but the purse
B. the purse was too small
C. the lady was not kind to him
D. the purse should be given between friends
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第三句医生说的话可知A项正确。
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The lady didn't pay the doctor any money.
B. The lady had planned to give the doctor 200 pounds.
C. The lady was mean.
D. The lady was angry with the doctor.
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。由最后一段可知答案为B项。